Too soft-hearted? Too Kind?
Basically early this year my friend asked if I could lend her money cause she’s broke so without 2nd thought I lent it to her. She promised to return back by next month. Then when time is up, I asked if she could return my money, she told me she will do it in the evening.
So as a friend, I trusted her but later in the evening she did even not transfer. I guess she forgot about it so never mind. Later in the month I reminded her again, this time round she told she transfer the money already so I went to my account to check there wasn’t any transaction from her. So after, that she came back telling me that her account got issues cannot transfer. Fine! Few months later, I reminded her to transfer back the money she did not still.
Recently I told her again she said she will do it in the evening in the end also never. I really don’t know how to ask for my money back…. Even though I’m not the person that owe others money but still I’m too shy to ask for my money back. I don’t know why I’m feeling this way, maybe because I don’t want to ruin the friendship????
Here are what netizens think:
- Always only lend the amount of money that you are happy to never see again.. nothing more.
- I taught my kids a lesson when an aquaintance needed money. He promised 3 days. I told my kids.. watch this and learn. 3 mths.
- The stories and lies people conjure are getting a little stale – account issues, take some time for the transfer to get through etc. The only reason there is issues with your account is – There is insufficient $. Don’t blame the bank
- Up to you depending on how good a friend she is and what’s your earning power now. Maybe she’s broke. I helped a friend with a $500 loan before as she was job seeking. She forgot, but given that she had helped get me and the wife together I just let it go. As you get older, friends are more important than a few hundred bucks.